The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30

EVEN In mtdwinter, when there are no fountains
playing or streets to be sprinkled, the local Water
Department has TO issue circular TO It's INSPECTORS
bemoaning the scarcity of aqua p,ird, and suggest
ing many ways In which it can be economized by
private families We venture to add few more in
strucions to the efficient water corps as follows:
"Most people drink too much water, anyway Ey.
plain 10 them Its pernicious effect on the stomach
especially before. during, or after meals show
them now the pangs Of thirst can be diminished by
chewing a leaden bullet. "a supply OF bullets viii.
be furnished on application to this ofce) IL they
must drink, suggest the use OF bottled table waters
or patronizng the saloons, which pay license tax
| to the District.
"The haoit OF frequent bathing In winter is very
dangerous and often leads to bad colds, well as
consumption of Potomac water. Endeayor to per-
| suade people that good rub with a dry towel is
quite as eficacious. Many ladies, 1t is SAID use
cornmeai instead of water. This practice is 10 be
encouraged.
"Ihe American plan of having every Monday a
| genera! wash-day Is another extrayagant use Of
| Potomac water. Argue the benefits OF the foreign
method OF having only one grand annual wash-day
Of all clothing. bedding ETC., or, most semi
annua! wash-tiays In spring and tail. This is En-
glish, or at least, Early English.
Encourage poor families, and those living in
alleys to save the water tax by having no hydrant
The nuisance thus created Is rather tough on their
neghbors, but 1t serves the great purpose of pre-
| venting the whole Potomac River being used up by
this city.
"Above all, frown upon the heretca idea that the
General Government has no right to turn roaring
ooi with the full head of the mains into the sewers
under every Department, from turbine wheels.
nushng tanks and open spigots, while citizens In
| other parts OF the city are suffering for lack OF
water. This District is door-nat for the General
Government, and ordinary white cOIored trash Is
only allowed 10 live here on sunerance, without any
l oh tn
| ments have authority to waste all the water from
the Aqueduct, II they choose, and II citizens COM
plain, they can be met with the fact that Washing
ton uses more gallons per capita than any other
city, and with an increase Of water rents. ANY op-
position 10 these principles should be regarded as
incplent treason, and the water turned of from the
house OF the offender until he repents and pays two
dollars"
| An interesting story of the way the Thunderer
kept great journalistic secret Is told by the Lon
don correspondent of the Shefled HldeDendejd,
| with reference 10 the announcement OF Lord Ran
dolphs resignation:
House Square shortly after eleven on "Wednesday
night and asked 10 see the editor. lie WAS lodged
time, 10! as Mr.. Black says In his novels, strange
thing happened. Az soon as Lord Randolph had
do ans a aa Ske
10 the editors room. Dispatches, as they arrived
through the night, were taken In al window In the
courtyard. Not a soul from the editors room TO the
companionship OF the printers devil was permitted
| to leave the premises on any pretext whatever.
For some hours mystery and CONSERVATION brooded
over the establishment. The secret .as til two
O'Clock In the morning locked In the breasts OF the
editor and TWO leader. er.writers: The paragraph an
nouncing the resignation, and the articles comment
ing thereon were written and held back 10 the last
moment. But even then, the hour being one al
were still locked, and 1t was not mi the paper mad
gone 10 press that the doors were unlocked.